Vaccine hesitancy among parents of preschoolers in Canada: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose was to synthesize the available literature on what factors influence vaccine hesitancy of parents of preschoolers in Canada.

Methods

Databases (e.g., CINAHL, PubMed, OVID, Proquest) were searched for relevant research articles produced between January 2009 and October 2019. Articles were required to examine vaccine uptake in children aged 0-7, in the English language, and focused within a Canadian context. Articles were excluded if they focused on uptake of the influenza vaccine and if the study population was children with chronic health conditions. A total of 367 articles were reviewed and 12 met the criteria for inclusion in this review.

Synthesis

This review found that between 50% and 70% of children are completely vaccinated at 2 years old,

SUBMITTER: Schellenberg N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7438392 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature